Many people talk about transformation, but Steven Czifra has actually lived it. After spending many years incarcerated, he emerged as a co-founder of the UC Berkeley student organization Underground Scholars Initiative. In this interview with the BCC Voice, he offers his bracingly honest and intensely political thoughts, ideas and personal recollections.
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Story and Photo by: Megan Davis The planet is deteriorating at an alarming rate, but conscientious consumers can make a difference. Many people don’t think about where their clothes are made, what they’re made from, or the conditions of the workers. Yet, these are important questions to consider. According to Hawthorne, a clothing brand in the UK, the fashion industry is the second most harmful … Continue reading The Problem with Fast Fashion

Care to learn more about climbing? Learn from world renowned free solo climber Alex Honnold as well as new climber Mica Mcloud on their thoughts on the sport. Continue reading The Free-Spirited Union of Body and Mind